An agent's guide to Neon Veil. New Adult Dystopian Sci-Fi Fantasy. 99,500 words. Now Querying. By Ramona Santos
Eight years ago, Olivia tried to stop a bombing at a political rally, but her telekinesis startled the crowd, triggering a deadly riot that destroyed both her power and promising future. Wracked with guilt, now all Olivia wants is to stay safe in her pod and keep her job filing paperwork for speed readers. When a bounty hunter shows up at her door claiming that The Alliance, a band of elite assassins, hired him to save her from imminent arrest, Olivia thinks he’s yet another scammer. Then soldiers from Maynard, the corporation that rules both society and the government, storm her building.
Olivia takes refuge with the bounty hunter’s team and meets Kaz, whose assassin past makes even his partners uneasy. Kaz shares Olivia’s former power, but instead of bonding, they clash, causing new powers to emerge within Olivia. Meanwhile, Kaz becomes convinced Olivia was sent to kill him—because her new abilities only come out when directed at him.
Olivia must uncover what Maynard and The Alliance want with her powers and why Kaz is a target. If she can’t gain control of them, she not only risks his life—she’ll be turned into the force of destruction she’s always feared. The problem? The best person to help her is Kaz, but working with an ex-assassin who thinks she’s trying to kill him may be impossible.
Comps: Upgrade, Hench, Silver Elite
Tropes: EVERYDAY PEOPLE IN EXTRAORDINARY CIRCUMSTANCES
CORPORATE CONSPIRACY
CYBERPUNK
GRUMPY/GRUMPY
FORCED PROXIMITY/BODYGUARD
FOUND FAMILY/ RAGTAG TEAM
DIVERSE MAIN CHARACTERS
SELF-DISCOVERY
First line: “Do I laugh or cry about my new therapist falling asleep in our session? Both seem appropriate. Especially since I was mid-spill about losing my superpower.”
Cyberpunk Mr. and Mrs. Smith x The Boys. #Questpit
Powerless Olivia Ramirez just wants to keep her job filing paperwork for speed readers—until she’s on the run from the military. The fact that she’s getting powers would be helpful if only they weren’t triggered by the man hired to protect her. #Q
